(long post) "Trump-backed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE America Act, seeks to address the president's longstanding demands to "fix" U.S. elections that he says are "rigged" and "stolen," despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud. I read this, just published in an op ed on wed Feb 10th, "( Barajas, 2026) Ok , powers- that- be are moving beyond the signature as a value ladder to be snatched. I see strange movings and wonder if our community is up for the challenge. Our youth have been denied one the most ancient representations of education. For 30 years, handwriting, cursive script and the related skills owned by those who scribe or write for learning and retention have taken back seat to AI and computing. A whole generation are now ignorant to cursive script, can not create, not read nor understand it. What they put on paper in schools now is frightening. They seem not to feel the need that has driven so many before them... to maintain that level of intellectual self knowledge. I hear the drumbeat!!! Rumblings now hint at voter registration interruption and consequent denial. Three states in 2024 elections denied thousands their voting rights because they could NOT create a cursive signature. Look at how we started 2025. Now, I understand that it is a local choice to determine if a signature must be cursive. Print and/or the general MARK have been accepted in many locations. This year, 2026 credentialing is the buzz. Passports and birth certification seem like easy preps, except that a great many have changed names, altered identifications or lost track of birth certificates. As for the passport, many have never owned or maintained possession of a passport. Now that government has been slashed, some regular services take twice as long as years gone bye. What is setting up for a last minute rush for credentialing could be the undoing of half the USA voters. An additional drain for our dollars.

Do you place a value on your signature? At first glance, a signature may seem like a relic—an elegant flourish from a slower time. Most people think of a signature as the cursive script hand written for a a person's name. Many young people today type their names, tap a screen, or accept an auto-generated font as “good enough.” After all, we live in a digital world. So the question arises: does a handwritten signature still matter? How do you answer the question? Is a signature more than a just a name? Your signature is one of the first legally recognized acts of adulthood. It signals intent, responsibility, and authorship. Signing your name says I agree, I understand, I am accountable. It is personal, distinct, and binding in ways a typed name is not? Yet an increasing number of youth and young adults cannot read cursive well enough to recognize their own name when written in cursive by others—let alone produce a consistent signature themselves. This gap is not just academic. It has real-world consequences. As we being monthly and weekly commentaries, I look forward to your input into the topics. What do you think? I look forward to your opinions, anecdotes and stories about the value of a signature and why the cursive script. Please add your thoughts and invite the opinions of others to join the discussion here in our first of many commentaries in our Skool community.

American youth got Zero penmanship instruction in public schools for over 20+years. Public school educators made efforts to bring every child confidence in computing skills. Today kids are comfortable with computing, but effective learning remains low in many communities and cursive script is a foreign language to many teens and young adults. 🔥We have the answers for you, your family and friends who want to: ✅ Build penmanship skills and create a personal signature. Register and join our next Write Cursive Now event! ✅Explore career options, changes and plans for great success in life. Reserve your space and Pre-register for Career Divers Winter 2026. Watch our videos to understand how you can grow into your best self. Then comment to let us know the value of cursive and career planning in your life.

Merry Christmas 🎁 to everyone from out team at The Nia Academy for Careers and Literacy. We are so excited to be here! Join our live Coffee Chat on this Saturday @ 12:30pm e. s. t. 🎊Discover membership perks! Next class 📝Registration lists will open soon!!! Comment "LIST" to save your next class space. ✅Looking for Cursive writing and reading skills? ✍️ This is your place? ✅Ready to grab and own that unique signature? ✍️We got your tips! ✅Want details for class schedules? ✍️Join our live webinar on this Saturday @ 12:30pm e. s. t. 🎊Discover membership perks! 🚩We're Opening the Newly updated Career Divers workshops. Discover special membership activities for the coming year. Our classes are ready to roll out for 2026 so make sure to attend Saturday. Registration spots are limited and may fill up fast, so come early.

Holiday Time 2025 Is perfect - join a Write Cursive NOW! event. 12/23/25 till 1/1/2026 We're opening the discussion about bringing back cursive into schools and lifetime literacy for all Americans. 🔥🪅📝I am a 35+ year ELA teacher and Reading Specialist. We challenge any person who thinks that computers can take the place of competent penmanship. 🔥🪅📝As founder of the Nia Academy for Careers and Literacy, I am dedicated to bring back the appreciation for cursive penmanship. 🔥🪅📝Our student write a signature in one day! And they practice quickly learning to read cursive script.✍️ Many young adults today can not write, read or interpret anything written in cursive font. 🎁Send them our way and we can get learners ready for life with a NEW SIGNATURE through a Write Cursive Now! event class. Sign up today for the next class. I learned in 3rd grade. Do YOU know how to write cursive or make your signature? Please comment your experiences. Where did you learn?